#74427B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.107 322.5), rgb(116, 66, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#74427B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74427B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 66, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.107 322.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #74427B | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74427B | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74427B text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #74427B text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BF
oklch(70.8% 0.082 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#A873AF
oklch(63.1% 0.106 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#935B9A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 322.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74427B
oklch(46.2% 0.107 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#663D6B
oklch(42.7% 0.089 323)
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Step 900
900
#533557
oklch(37.8% 0.068 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#74427B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B517D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495779 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764958 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74427B
#74427B
oklch(46.2% 0.107 322.5)
- #30672D
#30672D
oklch(46.2% 0.107 142.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #74427B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #74427B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.